Amazon Cognito vs Oracle IAM Identity Domains.
Last verified 2026-05-07
When Amazon Cognito wins
- (maintainer to fill, no clear capability lead)
When Oracle IAM Identity Domains wins
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has auth: magic links; Amazon Cognito does not
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has auth: push mfa; Amazon Cognito does not
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has auth: passwordless only flows; Amazon Cognito does partially
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has auth: step up auth; Amazon Cognito does partially
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has authz: rbac; Amazon Cognito does partially
- Oracle Identity Cloud Service has authz: fine grained permissions; Amazon Cognito does partially
Both win
- Both support WebAuthn passkeys natively
- Both support social login at scale
- Both have SOC 2 Type II
Pricing comparison
| MAU band | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 MAU | $0/mo | Quote |
| 100,000 MAU | $275/mo | $5,500/mo |
| 500,000 MAU | $2,475/mo | $18,000/mo |
| 1,000,000 MAU | $5,225/mo | $32,000/mo |
Side-by-side capability matrix
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Password authentication | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Social login | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Magic links | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| SMS OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Email OTP | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TOTP (authenticator app) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Push MFA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| WebAuthn / passkeys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Biometric | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Hardware security keys | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SAML SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OIDC SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| OAuth 2.0 SSO | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Enterprise federation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Passwordless-only flows | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Adaptive MFA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Step-up auth | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| RBAC | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| ABAC | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ReBAC | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| FGA engine | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| API authorization | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fine-grained permissions | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service registration | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Progressive profiling | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Self-service account | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Bulk user import | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Admin user search | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Custom user metadata | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Organizations / tenants | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Multi-tenancy | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| REST API | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GraphQL API | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| SDKs | 12 listed | 5 listed |
| CLI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Terraform provider | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Local emulator | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Extension model | Lambda triggers (pre-sign-up, post-confirmation, custom auth challenge) | OCI Functions + custom workflows |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Bot detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Breached password detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brute-force protection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Anomaly detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Log streams | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Audit logs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GDPR data export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PII minimization | ~ Partial | ~ Partial |
| Post-quantum roadmap | ~ Partial | ✕ No |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| MCP support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| OAuth 2.1 | ~ Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Dynamic client registration | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Agent vs human token separation | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Web Bot Auth | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| ISO 27018 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| HIPAA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | Level 1 |
| GDPR | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| CCPA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| FedRAMP | High | High |
| EU data residency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Capability | Amazon Cognito | Oracle IAM Identity Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Consent management | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Preference center | ✕ No | ~ Partial |
| Purpose-specific consent | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Integrates with CMPs | n/a | n/a |
FAQ
- How does Amazon Cognito compare to Oracle Identity Cloud Service on pricing?
- Amazon Cognito prices on tiered-mau; Oracle Identity Cloud Service prices on tiered-mau. See the pricing comparison table on this page for our editorial estimates at 10k / 100k / 500k / 1M MAU using the standard methodology assumptions.
- Should I switch from Amazon Cognito to Oracle Identity Cloud Service?
- Switching is a 60–90 day exercise in either direction once SDK rewrites and hooks/Actions migration are accounted for. If your team is hitting cost or feature ceilings on Amazon Cognito, evaluate Oracle Identity Cloud Service on the specific axes flagged in the "When Oracle Identity Cloud Service wins" list. If you're operating well within Amazon Cognito, the switching cost rarely pays back.
- Do Amazon Cognito and Oracle Identity Cloud Service both support passkeys?
- Both Amazon Cognito and Oracle Identity Cloud Service support WebAuthn passkeys natively per public documentation. Adoption rates depend on orchestration quality (device-aware prompting, conditional UI), not raw protocol support, see the passwordless guide for the orchestration question.
This comparison is auto-generated from the underlying capability matrix and pricing data on each vendor's profile. Editorial verdict lists below are seeded heuristically from the matrix diff; a maintainer review refines them before the page goes public.